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ULA Readies Boeing-Made Starliner Spacecraft for Orbital Test Flight

ULA Readies Boeing-Made Starliner Spacecraft for Orbital Test Flight - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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ULA Readies Boeing-Made Starliner Spacecraft for Orbital Test Flight - top government contractors - best government contracting event

United Launch Alliance is preparing to test-fly a Boeing-made spacecraft designed for crewed space transport.

ULA said Tuesday it is setting up CST-100 Starliner to launch to the International Space Station for an orbital flight test.

The spacecraft will launch Friday on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for the test.

The test will use an Atlas V configuration specifically tailored for Starliner. The rocket does not feature payload fairing as the spacecraft’s own surfaces will perform that function upon ascension.

Two Aerojet Rocketdyne-made RL10A-4-2 engines will each generate 22.6K pounds of thrust to lift the rocket.

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Written by Nichols Martin

a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, produces articles on the federal government's technology and business interests. The coverage of these articles include government contracting, cybersecurity, information technology, health care and national security.

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